Chevrolet Optra Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 10 owner complaints across 4 model years of the Chevrolet Optra (2004–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2005.
Pick your Chevrolet Optra model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Chevrolet Optra | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 Chevrolet Optra | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Optra | 1 | 6 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Optra | 0 | 1 |
What Chevrolet Optra owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 6.
All Chevrolet Optra recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Optra, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Headlights (exterior lighting)
On certain vehicles located in guam and saipan, the headlamp low beam or daytime running light (drl) function may be inoperative due to a melted splice pack (s201) on the ip harness.
Remedy: Dealers will change the headlamp low beam splicing type and separate it from splice pack 201 to protect housing melting due to potential poor contact. The recall began on january 2, 2008. Owners may contact GM daewoo…
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Buckle assembly (seat belts)
Certain vehicles located in guam and saipan were built with a seat belt buckle with an improper ultrasonic weld of the spring rib and fixation rib of buckle undercover in both front seat belts. A spring rib or fixation rib could break and remain inside the buckle, and the seat belt tongue may not be inserted into the buckle, or the push…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front seat belt buckle. The recall began on january 2, 2008. Owners may contact GM daewoo at 1-671-648-8453.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.